Whether you’re a new homeowner or you’re just looking to give your home a new look, learning about the basics and choosing the right paint color can become overwhelming. What most people don’t realize that you can start the home improvement process from virtually anywhere! With the ever-popular use of smart phones, we are lucky enough to have a world of useful apps in the palms of our hands! With these 5 must-have apps, you’ll be able to plan out your vision from the comfort of your own home.

• Houzz: Before you can find the right paint color for you; it’s great to get some inspiration. Houzz is an app that features photos of beautifully decorated homes, as well as useful articles on home improvement. The app also serves as a directory so you can easily get in touch with local Phoenix painters. This is truly your one stop shop for planning!
• Paint My Place: This is a must have app because it is allows for many customization options! The app has the user take a picture of the space they would like to paint, which is quick, easy, and convenient. It is perfect for any homeowner who is looking to paint the interior as well as the exterior of their home, as it allows the user to apply different colors to the desired area while also letting them play around with roofing and fencing finishes. Users can also effortlessly test recommended paint colors in the interior of their home with the paint bucket tool, or they can choose paint specific areas of the room to paint with the touch of a finger.
• Tap Painter: Tap Painter is a great app for homeowners because it also allows users to snap a picture of their space and see how colors would look while also analyzing the lighting and layout of a room. The app applies paint colors based on the specifications in your individual home! Users are able to compare the before and after pictures to better visualize the changes they want to make.
• Benjamin Moore Color Capture– This app is extremely handy for choosing your own custom color based on real life objects or photos. Some people prefer to buy a piece of décor or furniture and base the scheme of the room around this color, and this app makes finding the right paint sample easy. Users can upload a photo and use the tool to match the colors to an actual Benjamin Moore paint color! If Benjamin Moore is not your preferred choice of paint, other brands such Valspar and Sherman Williams offer similar apps that make color matching simple.
• Voice of Color– This free app has the same features of color capturing apps where users can upload a photo and have a paint color match up by tapping any area of the photo, but also enables you with the ability to purchase the paint directly from the app! All you have to do is find your color, enter your payment information, and place your order. This takes all of the pain out of going to different stores and waiting to order paint in person!

With these apps you’ll be able to figure out the basics and the right paint color for you. Once you have an idea of what you want, you can feel comfortable leaving it up to the professionals to turn your vision into a reality!